Makaimura for WonderSwan

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Makaimura for WonderSwan
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Developer(s) Capcom
Publisher(s) Bandai
Producer(s) Toshihiro Suzuki
Series Ghosts 'n Goblins
Platform(s) WonderSwan
Release
Genre(s) Platform, action
Mode(s) Single-player

Makaimura for WonderSwan [lower-alpha 1] is a game for the WonderSwan developed by Capcom, published by Bandai in 1999 and is the fourth game in the mainline series of the Ghosts 'n Goblins franchise.

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Gameplay

Sharing similar gameplay to its predecessors, Makaimura also shares enemies, weapons and backgrounds from the previous three games. Unique features include diverging paths between the second and fifth levels, swimming in water, and a level which requires the player to rotate the WonderSwan by 90 degrees as Arthur climbs and swings down a rope in a vertical shaft. It is a common misconception that the game can be completed without completing the second loop. This is false, however.

Notes

  1. Japanese: 魔界村 for WonderSwan, Hepburn: lit. Demon World Village for WonderSwan

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References

  1. "魔界村 for WonderSwan". WonderSwan . Archived from the original on March 6, 2001. Retrieved May 20, 2024.